Growing City

The Green Deal economic vision for the future.

Reykjavík has a powerful, competitive community with a fertile ground for creative ideas that attract people to live, visit, and operate in. A city that prioritizes green growth.

Below, you can see the main financial, development, and employment objectives in Reykjavík through 2030.

1. Responsible financial management

Reykjavík City's financial goals for 2030 are responsible financial management based on the core values of Reykjavík City's financial policy: sustainability, prudence, stability, commitment, predictability, and transparency.

2. Dense and mixed development

Reykjavík City's goal for housing construction is to build 1,000-1,500 new apartments per year until 2030 in dense, mixed-use development with neighborhood sustainability as a guiding principle.

3. New employment opportunities of the future

Reykjavík City aims to develop job opportunities by 2030 based on knowledge, innovation, and sustainability for the future.

4. Good surroundings for business and innovation

The goals of Reykjavík City in the development of new industrial areas for businesses until 2030 are efficient land use, diverse economy, and industrial zones for companies of all types and sizes.